The shallowness of the Government’s removal of the right of #UKinEU to return with EU families was laid bare in yesterday’s debate on the Immigration Bill.
A THREAD ➡️
A THREAD ➡️
The Minister stated that if the amendment British in Europe pushed for were passed “these family members would thereby continue indefinitely to bypass the Immigration Rules.”
So let’s get this straight: you are taking away rights from your citizens and when they want them back, you accuse them of trying to bypass the rules!
And when questioned about the discrimination that #UKinEU will face compared to #EUinUK, the Minister appeared to say that it would be unfair for UKinEU to have the same rights because they don’t live in the UK yet.
This does not end here - BiE will press for the amendment to be proposed again at Report stage.
In the meantime huge thanks to Lord Flight for proposing the amendment, to Lord Rosser for highlighting the discrimination against British citizens ...
In the meantime huge thanks to Lord Flight for proposing the amendment, to Lord Rosser for highlighting the discrimination against British citizens ...
... and to Lady Hamwee for, “ I simply ask the Minister what she would advise a couple, one British and one an EU national, who both have elderly parents. She is suggesting that they should pick between them for future care by the end of 2022. Is this really a humane approach?”
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